100 Homonyms with Sentences:
1. Address (n.) vs. Address (v.)
* I wrote my new address on the form.
* The president will address the nation tonight.
2. Air (n.) vs. Heir (n.)
* The air was thick with smoke.
* The king's heir will inherit the throne.
3. Allowed (v.) vs. Aloud (adv.)
* We were allowed to stay late.
* He read the story aloud to his children.
4. Ant (n.) vs. Aunt (n.)
* An ant crawled across the table.
* My aunt lives in California.
5. Ate (v.) vs. Eight (n.)
* I ate breakfast early this morning.
* There are eight planets in our solar system.
6. Bare (adj.) vs. Bear (n.)
* The room was bare except for a chair.
* A bear wandered into the campsite.
7. Base (n.) vs. Bass (n.)
* The base of the statue was cracked.
* The bass player provided a deep rhythm.
8. Bat (n.) vs. Bat (v.)
* The bat flew through the night.
* He batted the ball out of the park.
9. Be (v.) vs. Bee (n.)
* They want to be friends.
* A bee buzzed past my ear.
10. Beat (v.) vs. Beet (n.)
* The drummer beat a steady rhythm.
* We had roasted beets for dinner.
11. Blue (adj.) vs. Blew (v.)
* The sky is a beautiful blue.
* The wind blew hard last night.
12. Brake (n.) vs. Break (n.)
* The car's brake failed.
* We took a break from work.
13. Buy (v.) vs. By (prep.)
* I'm going to buy a new car.
* The house is by the lake.
14. Cell (n.) vs. Sell (v.)
* The prisoner was kept in a cell.
* They sell fresh produce at the market.
15. Cent (n.) vs. Scent (n.)
* I have a few cents in my pocket.
* The flowers had a sweet scent.
16. Check (n.) vs. Cheque (n.)
* The waiter brought the check.
* I wrote a cheque for the rent.
17. Chute (n.) vs. Shoot (v.)
* The water flowed down the chute.
* The hunters shoot at the deer.
18. Cite (v.) vs. Sight (n.)
* The lawyer cited several cases.
* The sight of the mountains was breathtaking.
19. Close (adj.) vs. Close (v.)
* The store is close to my house.
* Please close the door.
20. Compliment (n.) vs. Complement (v.)
* I received a compliment on my new dress.
* The wine complements the cheese perfectly.
21. Council (n.) vs. Counsel (n.)
* The city council met to discuss the budget.
* The lawyer offered her some counsel.
22. Course (n.) vs. Coarse (adj.)
* I signed up for a cooking course.
* The fabric was coarse and scratchy.
23. Creak (n.) vs. Creek (n.)
* The old door made a creak.
* We went fishing by the creek.
24. Dear (adj.) vs. Deer (n.)
* My dear friend, I miss you.
* The deer grazed in the field.
25. Desert (n.) vs. Dessert (n.)
* The Sahara is a vast desert.
* We had ice cream for dessert.
26. Die (v.) vs. Dye (n.)
* The flowers will die without water.
* She used red dye to color her hair.
27. Do (v.) vs. Due (adj.)
* I need to do my homework.
* The rent is due on the first of the month.
28. Fair (adj.) vs. Fare (n.)
* The judge was fair to both sides.
* The bus fare was very expensive.
29. Flour (n.) vs. Flower (n.)
* She used flour to bake a cake.
* The garden was full of colorful flowers.
30. For (prep.) vs. Four (n.)
* I bought this gift for you.
* There are four seasons in a year.
31. Gait (n.) vs. Gate (n.)
* He walked with a slow, deliberate gait.
* The farmer opened the gate to the pasture.
32. Game (n.) vs. Gown (n.)
* We played a board game last night.
* The bride wore a beautiful white gown.
33. Hear (v.) vs. Here (adv.)
* I can hear the music from the next room.
* Come here and sit with me.
34. Heal (v.) vs. Heel (n.)
* The wound is starting to heal.
* I stepped on a tack and it pierced my heel.
35. Hour (n.) vs. Our (pron.)
* We have one hour to get there.
* This is our house.
36. I (pron.) vs. Eye (n.)
* I went to the store.
* She has blue eyes.
37. In (prep.) vs. Inn (n.)
* The book is in the library.
* We stayed at a cozy inn by the lake.
38. It's (contraction) vs. Its (pron.)
* It's a beautiful day.
* The dog wagged its tail.
39. Know (v.) vs. No (adv.)
* I know the answer.
* I have no money.
40. Lead (n.) vs. Led (v.)
* The pipe was made of lead.
* She led the team to victory.
41. Lessen (v.) vs. Lesson (n.)
* The medicine will lessen the pain.
* I learned a valuable lesson today.
42. Lie (v.) vs. Lie (n.)
* Don't lie to me.
* He told a big lie.
43. Light (n.) vs. Lite (adj.)
* Turn on the light.
* I ordered a lite beer.
44. Mail (n.) vs. Male (adj.)
* I sent a letter through the mail.
* The male bird is brightly colored.
45. Main (adj.) vs. Mane (n.)
* The main road is closed.
* The lion's mane was thick and flowing.
46. Meat (n.) vs. Meet (v.)
* We had roast meat for dinner.
* I'll meet you at the park.
47. Might (n.) vs. Mite (n.)
* He has the might to win the election.
* A tiny mite crawled across the floor.
48. Minute (n.) vs. Minuet (n.)
* I'll be back in a minute.
* The dancers performed a graceful minuet.
49. Missed (v.) vs. Mist (n.)
* I missed the bus this morning.
* The mountain was shrouded in mist.
50. More (adj.) vs. Moor (n.)
* I want more ice cream.
* The ship was anchored in the moor.
51. Morning (n.) vs. Mourning (n.)
* I woke up early this morning.
* The family was in mourning after the loss.
52. None (pron.) vs. Nun (n.)
* There were none left.
* The nun prayed in the chapel.
53. One (n.) vs. Won (v.)
* I have one dog.
* She won the lottery.
54. Pair (n.) vs. Pear (n.)
* I bought a new pair of shoes.
* I ate a juicy pear.
55. Peace (n.) vs. Piece (n.)
* The world needs more peace.
* I ate a piece of cake.
56. Plain (adj.) vs. Plane (n.)
* The room was painted a plain white.
* The plane took off from the runway.
57. Pore (n.) vs. Pour (v.)
* Sweat dripped from his pores.
* Pour me a glass of water.
58. Pray (v.) vs. Prey (n.)
* People pray for peace.
* The hawk swooped down on its prey.
59. Principal (n.) vs. Principle (n.)
* The principal of the school gave a speech.
* He acted on the principle of fairness.
60. Produce (n.) vs. Produce (v.)
* The farmer sold fresh produce at the market.
* The factory produces cars.
61. Rain (n.) vs. Reign (n.)
* The heavy rain soaked the ground.
* The queen's reign lasted for twenty years.
62. Raise (v.) vs. Raze (v.)
* They will raise the price of gas.
* The old building will be razed to make way for a new one.
63. Read (v.) vs. Reed (n.)
* I like to read before bed.
* The wind whistled through the reeds by the river.
64. Right (adj.) vs. Write (v.)
* You're right, I forgot to bring my keys.
* I need to write a letter.
65. Road (n.) vs. Rode (v.)
* The road was long and winding.
* I rode my bike to school.
66. Role (n.) vs. Roll (v.)
* She played the lead role in the play.
* Roll the dough into a ball.
67. See (v.) vs. Sea (n.)
* I can see the mountains from here.
* We went swimming in the sea.
68. Sew (v.) vs. So (adv.)
* My grandmother taught me how to sew.
* It's so hot outside.
69. Shoe (n.) vs. Show (n.)
* I need a new pair of shoes.
* The band will show at the club tonight.
70. Sight (n.) vs. Cite (v.)
* The sight of the sunset was breathtaking.
* The lawyer cited several cases.
71. Sign (n.) vs. Sine (n.)
* He put a sign on his door.
* In trigonometry, the sine of an angle is the ratio of the opposite side to the hypotenuse.
72. Sleight (n.) vs. Slight (adj.)
* He performed a trick using sleight of hand.
* I have a slight headache.
73. Slow (adj.) vs. Sloe (n.)
* The traffic was moving slow.
* He made a jam with sloes.
74. Soar (v.) vs. Sore (adj.)
* The eagle soared through the sky.
* My muscles are sore after the workout.
75. Some (pron.) vs. Sum (n.)
* I have some money left.
* The sum of the numbers is ten.
76. Son (n.) vs. Sun (n.)
* My son is going to college.
* The sun shines brightly today.
77. Stair (n.) vs. Stare (v.)
* I climbed the stair to the second floor.
* Don't stare at people.
78. Steal (v.) vs. Steel (n.)
* The thief tried to steal the money.
* The bridge was made of steel.
79. Tail (n.) vs. Tale (n.)
* The dog wagged its tail.
* He told a fascinating tale about his travels.
80. Their (pron.) vs. There (adv.)
* I went to their house.
* It's beautiful there.
81. Threw (v.) vs. Through (prep.)
* He threw the ball to his friend.
* The dog ran through the park.
82. To (prep.) vs. Too (adv.)
* I went to the store.
* It's too hot to go outside.
83. Two (n.) vs. Too (adv.)
* I have two dogs.
* I'm too tired to go out.
84. Vain (adj.) vs. Vein (n.)
* He was too vain to admit he was wrong.
* The doctor checked his veins.
85. Vale (n.) vs. Veil (n.)
* The valley was a beautiful vale.
* The bride wore a white veil.
86. Vary (v.) vs. Very (adv.)
* The prices vary depending on the season.
* It's very hot today.
87. Waste (n.) vs. Waist (n.)
* Food waste is a serious problem.
* He wore a belt around his waist.
88. Way (n.) vs. Weigh (v.)
* This is the way to the airport.
* Please weigh the luggage.
89. Weak (adj.) vs. Week (n.)
* He felt weak after the surgery.
* I'll be back next week.
90. Wear (v.) vs. Where (adv.)
* I wear a hat when it's sunny.
* Where are you going?
91. Weather (n.) vs. Whether (conj.)
* The weather is beautiful today.
* I don't know whether I should go or not.
92. Which (pron.) vs. Witch (n.)
* Which one do you want?
* The witch cast a spell on the princess.
93. Who's (contraction) vs. Whose (pron.)
* Who's going to the party?
* Whose car is this?
94. Wood (n.) vs. Would (v.)
* The table is made of wood.
* I would like a cup of tea.
95. Your (pron.) vs. You're (contraction)
* This is your book.
* You're going to love this movie.
96. Aisle (n.) vs. Isle (n.)
* We walked down the aisle to get married.
* The island was a tropical isle.
97. Allowed (v.) vs. A loud (adj.)
* We were allowed to stay late.
* The band played a loud concert.
98. Bald (adj.) vs. Bawled (v.)
* The man had a bald head.
* The baby bawled all night.
99. Break (n.) vs. Brake (n.)
* We took a break from work.
* The car's brake failed.
100. Capital (n.) vs. Capitol (n.)
* The company moved its capital to a new city.
* The senators met at the Capitol building.